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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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